Ways to Treat and Prevent Urinary Infections

Urinary infections can happen to anyone at anytime in life and affect any of our urinary organs, including the bladder, uterus, kidneys or urethra.

Typically urinary infections are caused by bacteria that enter your body through the urethra and travel to the bladder; women suffer from urinary infections more often than men because the urethra is smaller and much closer to the anus in women.

This article will give you some steps to prevent urinary infections and ways to treat the uncomfortable and dangerous symptoms that accompany them.

Early warning signs of infection

Urinary infections don’t always manifest in every urinary organ. Before spreading to the kidneys and other organs, it often begins in a single area, more often the bladder. The following are some early warning signs:

Cloudy or bloody urine.

Strong smelling urine.

Low grade fever (though not all people experience this symptom).

Pain during urination.

Pressure in the lower abdomen, or in the lumbar area of your spine.

A frequent need to urinate.

Symptoms indicating a spread of the infection, especially to the kidneys

How to prevent urinary infections

Anytime we hear of a new illness or disease that might affect us, however minimal the risk, we always look for ways to protect ourselves against it no matter the cost, and urinary infections are no exception. We recommend the following prevention methods to ensure you don’t suffer the pain and discomfort of a urinary tract infection.

Practice a healthy hygiene

Anytime you cleanse your intimate genital areas, it’s very important to wipe from front to back to avoid tracking bacteria from the rectal area to the urethra.

Drink plenty of liquids

Keeping hydrated, especially by consuming water helps promote diuresis, or the production of urine, and limits the proliferation of bacterias.

Empty your bladder

Make sure you are emptying your bladder when you feel the urge to urinate; if urine remains in your bladder it often provides the perfect conditions for germs present in the organ already to grow and spread throughout your system.

Urinate before and after intercourse

Several harmful germs have been proven to transfer to the urethra more easily among those who are sexually active. It’s recommended that you urinate after sex so that your body can easily evacuate those contaminants.

Avoid spermicide

Spermicides have a negative affect on the PH balance of your genital areas and can actually help new pathogens which cause urinary tract infections to grow by creating a favorable environment in your intimate areas.

Home remedies for urinary infections

Just like many other afflictions, urinary infections can be treated at home. But be careful! Home remedies only help in cases where a urinary infection is quickly diagnosed and is in its beginning stages; if the urinary infection has already spread and home remedies haven’t helped, it is recommended you visit your medical care provider. Below you’ll find some of our recommended home remedies.

Sodium bicarbonate

When symptoms first appear, you should immediately treat with the following remedy. Dissolve 1/4 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate in 8 ounces of water.

Drink two full glasses of only water, then the sodium bicarbonate mix.

Drink water

Water is an excellent purifier and when consumed daily. In the case of urinary infections, it plays an important role in eliminating germs that build up in the bladder, and helping to cleanse the urinary tract.

Cranberry juice

Studies have shown that cranberry juice can help prevent and eliminate the bacteria that attach themselves to the urinary tract, and contribute to the spread of infection in the area.

Coconut water

Coconut water helps keep your kidneys cleansed of toxins; coconut oil is also an affect antibacterial which has been proven to eliminate E. coli, even the antibacterial resistant strains.

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The content in this publication is presented for informative purposes only. In no sense is this information intended to provide diagnoses or act as a substitute for the work of a qualified professional. For this we recommend that you contact a reliable specialist.

The content in this publication is presented for informative purposes only. In no sense is this information intended to provide diagnoses or act as a substitute for the work of a qualified professional. For this we recommend that you contact a reliable specialist.